| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Talal Yousef Ahmed bin Yateem | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-02-24)24 February 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Bahrain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Riffa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2004 | Al Riffa | ||
| 2004–2007 | Al Kuwait Kaifan | ||
| 2007–2008 | Al Qadisiya Kuwait | ||
| 2008–2011 | Al-Riffa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2009 | Bahrain | 81 | (23) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 October 2011 | |||
Talal Yousef Mohammed (born 24 February 1975), known mainly asTalal Yousef, is a formerBahrainifootballer.
Yousef played mainly as anattacking midfielder and sometimes as astriker. He is currently retired from playing with theBahrain national football team, where he made 21 appearances inFIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[1]
Talal started his career withIsa Town, where he also captained. He metSalman Isa, another legend of Bahraini football, at the club. After some amazing performances, he was noticed byBahrain Riffa Club. They signed him along with Isa for an undisclosed fee.
After signing forAl Riffa (Riffa Club), Talal Yousef made a huge impact. He helped them to the league title and the Crown Prince Cup and established himself as the superstar ofAl Riffa.[citation needed]
During the2004 Asian Cup, Talal Yousef peaked and put on his best performances. He scored two goals, one coming from his trademark free kick against fierce rivals Iran in the 3rd and 4th place playoff. Talal Yousif was named in the team of the tournament along with fellow Bahraini'sA'ala Hubail, who was joint top scorer, andMohamed Salmeen .In this tournament theBahraini National Team had their best ever performance at a major tournament as they reached the semi-finals. Talal Yousif was a major part of that success and after the tournament he was named Captain of the National team.
After the Asian Cup success, many of Bahrain's top players headed for Qatar although Talal opted for a move to Kuwait. He was later joined by Bahraini defender Hussain Ali Baba, also a former Al Riffa player. When Kuwait SC did not renew his contract, he then signed with Qadsiya for the 2007/08 season.
Talal announced his official retirement from International Football in January 2006, then was convinced to return and helped Bahrain qualify for the Asian Cup 2007. He also stayed on for the 18th & 19th GCC Cup's and then announced his final retirement from International Competitions.
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